Welsh National League football club Brickfield Rangers are still coming down to earth after one of their players received an unexpected international call-up.

Rangers striker Brad Miguel, 21, has been named in the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines squad to face Guyana in back-to-back World Cup qualifiers next week.

Miguel was born in Kingston, St Vincent, in the Caribbean before moving to England as a youngster.

He relocated to Wrexham a year ago to study business and accounting at Glyndwr University.

Formerly on Wycombe Wanderers’ books, he started off playing for the Glyndwr football and futsal teams.

Miguel then joined Brickfield’s futsal team and after a short spell with WNL Division One side Lex Glyndwr, he was signed by Rangers manager Peter Gabriel at the end of January.

The new recruit scored for the Brickie in a 3-1 defeat at Brymbo on April 18 and was part of the team which beat Rhos Aelwyd 2-1 a fortnight later - a result which kept Rangers in the Premier Division.

Miguel flew out to the Windward Islands this week to join up with the rest of the Vincentian squad, which also includes first-timer Gavin James, who plays for Buckingham-based Hellenic League club Flackwell Heath.

It is rare enough for a player operating at the top level in Wales, the Welsh Premier League, to win international honours while playing in the WPL.

Sammy Ayorinde (Bangor City and Nigeria) and David Artell (Bala Town and Gibraltar) are the only two have achieved this.

Brad Miguel in action

So it could well be a first for North Wales football that a player performing in tier-three of the pyramid has been chosen for his country at full international level.

“It feels good,” said Miguel, when asked about his selection.

“Every kid that plays football has that dream of playing in a World Cup for their country and to be able to say I’ve got the chance to represent mine is a dream come true.”

Miguel, who has also played in the USA for Cincinnati Bearcats, was introduced to Brickfield by goalkeeper and football director Andrew “Chopper” Ruscoe.

“They are a great bunch of lads down there,” added Miguel. “They’ve not had the best of seasons as a club, but with the guys there they should go far in the future.”

“We are so pleased to have an international superstar among our camp,” said Jones.

“It is like something out of the PC game Football Manager, it’s surreal.

“The day that Chopper suggested bringing him into the fold you could see his ability. His footwork is immense. We wish Brad the best of luck and we look forward to seeing him back with us in September.”

Brickfield chairman Paul Hooson added: “We wish Brad all the best and everyone at the club will rooting for him.

“Brad will become our very first full international player at Brickfield Rangers whilst registered with the club and we thank him for that.”

Brickfield did also nurture the talents of future Wales midfielder Robbie Savage and Northern Ireland international brothers Jim and Jeff Whitley as youngsters.

The Vincentians take on Guyana in the first of their two-legged CONCACAF World Cup qualifier in the coastal town of Arnos Vale in St Vincent next Wednesday, June 10, (kick-off 8pm BST).

The return leg takes place in Georgetown, Guyana, on Monday, June 15, (12am start BST).

The winner progresses to round three of the CONCACAF qualifier for 2018 World Cup, set to be held in Russia.

WHO ARE SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES?

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines finished second in the Caribbean Cup in 1995, and participated at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Its first FIFA World Cup qualification attempt was for the 1994 edition. It has entered every World Cup qualification since.

Nicknamed the Vincy Heat, the team is managed by Kingstown-born Cornelius Huggins, who won 96 caps for his country and formerly played for Kedah FA in the Malaysian Super League.

Among the competition Miguel faces to break into the side next week will be Oalex Anderson, a prolific marksman who plays for Seattle Sounders FC 2, a level three club in the USA football pyramid.

St Vincent and the Grenadines are currently ranked 112th in the world by the FIFA ranking system, lying above Moldova, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Malta.

Their first-choice colours are yellow shirts and blue shorts and in their last outing they beat the Dominican Republic 1-0.